The Gem of the Heart of the Former Thug

pasamg tent next to Adel's house

The last – days felt a bit heavy for Budi. the finances are a bit drag if calculated until the end of the month. Unsold fish payment dependents when his mother was sick, had spent almost all of the aid money from his workplace. Only left to eat and accumulate for a month. It should also be super efficient.

Just like before, he felt that there was no problem if only he had to eat with sambal only. But there is no way his mother should eat with sambal only. There must be a healthy menu that can maintain his health and stamina.

So too with the Princess. Budi could not bear to see his sister had to eat only with sambal. At a minimum, there must be tempe or tofu as a side dish. That means, he must find other income to sustain his shortcomings.

Because, Budi also forbade his mother to sell as much as before. At least for a month. He wants his mother back in shape first.

Up here, he still had no idea what side job he was going to take. The time is very limited, only from the end of dawn, until seven in the morning. Or if you want longer, only on holidays or red dates.

“Bud, daydreaming. still early nih”

A reprimand disperse his wishful thinking. This half, he was still at home, daydreaming. Yeah, because it's a red date. There was no overtime, so he had loose time in the morning.

“Where to go Joni” said Budi while smiling shyly.

“You came here, found you” replied Joni.

“Oh, what do you need, kang?”

“This, Bud. I'd like to put up a tent, but less people. You can help, can't you?”

“Oh, tent? I've never held it, kang. Don't know how”

“Quiet, masang actually has its own experts. I just need a driver, same power loading and unloading. Yes, ngenekin tent, gitu”

“Wah, can tuh, kang Jon. Nyopir business anyway, reser” said Budi.

“Yes, come on!” bring kang Joni.

“With, also half six, mas”

“That's it, the earlier, the better. Lunch still have to install sound system”

“Oh, so. Yes already, I I locked the door first”

“OK”

Go back inside to get your wallet and cell phone. Two things he carries with him wherever he goes. Whatever the occasion, the two things were always in his pocket.

Arriving at the place of Joni kang, it turns out that some tent equipment is already on top of the tub car. Directly Budi helps employee kang Joni to transport the pipe – pipe frame of the pilgrimage tent to the top of the car tub.

Like when working at his cousin's place, before leaving, Budi asked for a list of items to be brought. Then match it with the one already in the car tub. Kang Joni smiled at Budi's unique, but good way of working. After everything on the list was confirmed in the car, they left.

“Where is the problem, sir?” ask the employee kang Joni.

“Di Gulang's. Let me give you a hint” replied the employee kang Joni.

“OK”

Budipun drove the tub car. Seemed kang Joni followed from behind by using a motor.

This trip requires more caution – caution. Because the load exceeds the length of the vehicle. When turning and about to brake, Budi must pay attention to the situation behind him. With all the challenges faced, finally arrived at their destination.

Actually he wanted to ask, about Adel's house. But the work that had been waiting, made him delay the intention. He immediately busied himself, helping to bring down the tent equipment. With the direction of the expert, Budi participated in assembling pole by pole.

So far, everything has gone without any obstacles. Tent stand according to the order of the host. Only, there was a slight hitch when they pulled the lighting cable to the place where the power generation machine would be placed. There was a mango tree that was quite tall, which escaped the calculation of the tent expert.

“Bud, try climbing that mango tree!” kang Joni's orders.

“You broke this cable into that branch! Kang Joni.

“It's pumping home, kang. What's safe?” ask Budi.

“Aman, that's all that from PLN do not use given pole is also safe, kok. ” replied kang Joni.

The position of this tent, indeed not in the courtyard owned by the host. Because it's inside the fence of another house. In other words, borrow a place.

Behind the tent, there was a wooden workshop, a furniture-making place. With an old mango tree in front of him. Right next to the tent.

And the power plant, the plan will be put behind the wood workshop. If it has to be from the actual path, the light cable in this tent is less long. But it can still reach the position of the power generation machine, if it is jumped through the tile between the furniture workshop and the house next to it.

Be direct to do what is entrusted kang Joni. He climbed up the mango tree. The height of the tree was like no barrier for Budi. In a short time, he had reached the branch of the tree.

“Bud, catch, yes!” exclaim his co-worker.

Don't answer immediately. He was busy looking for a safe position. Because he also had to pass the cable through the tile.

“Oke” reply Budi after ready.

WUUUSS

The cable was thrown from below.

SREEKS

From the direction to his left, there was the sound of curtains being pulled. I looked to the left.

“Ha”

There was a screech stuck from behind the glass wall next to the window of the house. A woman, immediately fixated as soon as she saw there Budi right in front of her face. Only a few centimeters away. Be that way too. He was also stuck until he didn't move.

Adel?

Like not believing what he saw. Adel, who has recently filled his heart, filled his – days, standing right before his eyes. It seems like he just woke up.

Her hair is still random – scrambles, her eyes still look smug. But in my heart I recognized Adel's beauty. She still looks beautiful even though she has not been touched by water, let alone make up. But this is exactly what Adel was originally. The beautiful enchanted.

“Bud, instead mgelamun” scolds his coworkers from below.

The cable that the man threw, finally fell back to the ground, having received no response from him.

SREEEEK

Just looking down, the curtain closed again. Making Budi look like a dazed person who is confused. And practically into the material ledge kang Joni and his employees. I can only smile with shame.

Inside that room, Adel was still leaning against that glass wall. His heart was still pounding, he was still in shock, having just found Budi standing right in front of his face.

A mind? how can he arrive – arrived nongol in front of my eyes anyway? He doesn't know my house yet. That's really Budi, isn't it? Is not – do not this just a dream?

“Mbak, ordered breakfast with ibu” sounds reprimand from outside the room. Adel did not answer immediately.

“Mbak, already awake, not yet?” there was another rebuke.

FLECKISH

CRYEEET

“Mbak, why are you? How rich are people in shock?”

Adel's sister enters Adel's room and approaches him.

“This is shooting again dream what not, yes?” ask Adel.

“Emang why, mbak?” ask Brother.

“Deck time, shoot open curtains, keep shooting Budi behind glazing” Adel replied.

“Ha?”

“Hmpf. Ha ha ha ha” his sister laughed instead.

“Kok even laughed anyway?”

“Ha ha ha ha ha” she still laughs.

“Madina. Asked why he laughs again?” Adel was getting upset.

“Ha ha ha ha, yes, yes. Oh Madin”'s stomach ache

“Iya what?” adel asked even more annoyed.

“Yes are real, mbak” replied Madina.

“What's real?”

“Ya real. Emang people there, again install tent”

“Ha? seriously?” ask Adel curious.

He opened the curtain that he had closed. And look again Budi figure, although he has shifted a little far, on the roof of the wooden workshop next to his house. Budi is busy positioning the cable to be safe from high-voltage cables from PLN substations.

“Eatya, if abis dawn, do not sleep again! The prince came, I don't know. Upon meeting, ngefreez deh” goda Madina.

“Aaan anyway?” Adel was a bit annoyed at being teased by his sister.

“Ya pantes her smile, mom. People lips are still jigongan, eyes are still scratched, random hair – acakan”

“Ha?”

Adel ran towards her dresser. She looked at her own reflection in her makeup mirror.

“HAAAA. So from earlier shoot like this?” adel asked as if refusing to believe his condition.

“Yes, mbak. How the hell is it?” answer Madina.

“Aduh”

Adel covered his face with his palm. He was embarrassed to find the reality, Budi saw it still covered in saliva and tears.

“Ha ha ha ha”

Madina laughed as she passed away leaving her sister's room. Adel still covered his face while smiling and even laughing to himself.

Why meet now, Bud? Why also you use climbing – climbing all trees? I'm ashamed to be, masjih jigongan like this even nongol in front of you. You must have seen, I'm still stuck. You smiled, just now. Thin, but I can see that smile. Well, how can I find you if it's rich? Shame on me, I.

Moments later, Adel got out of her dressing chair, picked up a towel and changed clothes. Then come down for a shower. Madina laughed again as she passed her sister. But when asked by his mother why, he would not answer.

Budi is still busy installing a side cover cloth in each tent. Fabric that limits the view of the guests from the area they want to hide their existence.

He also helped the decorator to put a fruitful banana tree, to be installed on one of the tent poles. Including yellow janur that has been curved. Also knick – other knickknacks that are still related to the tent.

While arranging a new chair coming from the RW hall, Budi saw Adel walking with his mother and sister. His position which was on the road to the soup kitchen, made Adel seem to walk towards him.

“Excuse”

Madina greeted as she bowed her body as she walked past.

“Eh, you were the one who nolongin us at that time, right?” greet ma'am Lusi.

“Iya bu” reply Budi.

“You followed up to make a tent too?” ask Susi again.

“Iya, mom. Side aja”

“Oh. Primary job? Workshop?” mom Lusi's tone sounded rather condescending.

“Bu” rebel Adel.

“Oh, no, ma'am, “

“Bu lusi, here first, bu!” someone shouted from the kitchen, cutting out Budi's sentence.

“Ya” reply bu Lusi.

He just left, without saying goodbye first. Adel could only cover his face with his right palm.

“Udah, no papa. Why should I be ashamed?” tegur Budi lirih's.

“Yes, I'm ashamed, Bud. At that time, father. Now mom too. Sorry for them, Bud!”pinta Adel's.

“Iya. anyways, ngak wrong kok” replied Budi.

He watched Adel's face for a moment, smiling.

“Why, Bud? smile – that smile? There is still a jigong, huh?” ask Adel. He took his phone to look in the mirror.

“Hmpf. Ha ha ha ha ha. Notwithstanding. Very beautiful Kok” replied Budi.

“Hem. Yes, it was ugly again, I'm sure” said Adel.

“You why pake appeared everything in front of my window, anyway?” continued Adel.

“Hi hi hi hi hi. Who knows, it's your home? My guy wants to plug in cable”

“Yes, say cake first, if you want to install a tent. He should have known his purpose from the beginning. In the name of the village I called you should give me news. So I can prep”

“Preparation? Preparation for what?”

“Yes, at least I can not wash my face first, sideline, change clothes. Not that jigongan. I'm ashamed of you, Bud”

“Emang, no one has ever seen you wake up like that, rich earlier?”

“Ya no, lah”

“Alhamdulillah”

“Kok thank God?”

“Yes yes, lah. Then I'll be the first to see you wake up. Still kethap – kethop, not yet conscious. Once conscious, huh. There's prince. Ha ha ha ha ha”

“Ha ha ha ha. Suck. Princes. Prince toad?” sahut Adel's.

“Black ants” say Budi again.

“Black ants?”

“Pure drops of water, my heart is made for you” replied Budi.

“Not connect, Mali” exciting Adel.

“Hmpf. ha ha ha ha”

Kang Joni and his employees who heard the conversation earlier, laughed at Adel's call.

I can only smile with shame. Adel said to help in the kitchen. He also returned to work preparing chairs and tables. He paired a cloth cover for the plastic chair, while being teased by his – colleague.